Our story
When a coffee-loving baker meets a bagel lover
Holy Bagels was born from Jacques' passion — a Cameroonian baker who grew up among coffee plantations — and his meeting with Melodie, an American in love with New York-style bagels.
It all started on a bike in 2015. Jacques, behind the roast and the espresso machine, and Melodie, shaping bagels by hand, rode through the streets of Brussels on their food bike, sharing their duo with curious passers-by.
Welcomed warmly by the neighbourhood, they opened a permanent café at 62 Rue Armand Campenhout, just steps from Avenue Louise, to root themselves in Brussels' brunch culture.
As demand grew, they went on to open a second location on Rue Montoyer, right in the European Quarter — a new space to welcome even more bagel lovers.
The food bike that launched Holy Bagels on the streets of Brussels.
Jacques and his sister Marie-Claire.
Service, always with a smile.
Our bagels, ready to enjoy.
Origin
Our coffee, from Cameroon to your cup
Every year, Jacques travels to Cameroon to follow every step of the harvest in person — from cherry on the tree to bean ready to travel to Brussels.
The plantation, at 1,500m altitude
Harvesting, cherry by cherry
Freshly picked cherries
Depulping, at the farm
Natural drying, on raised beds
Hand-sorted by the local community
Handmade, every day
Every bagel is shaped and baked on site, no shortcuts.
Local sourcing
Our ingredients come primarily from Belgium and Europe.
For every appetite
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options crafted with just as much care.
Coffee as a craft
Imported directly from farmers in North-West Cameroon, specifically the Bui region, at 1,500m altitude, and roasted right here in Brussels by a local artisan, Parlor Coffee. Characteristics: 100% Arabica, single origin, washed process.
2015
The food bike
It all began on the streets of Brussels.
Campenhout
The first café
Opening of the permanent café on Rue Armand Campenhout.
Montoyer
The second address
Expansion into the European Quarter, Rue Montoyer.
Today
Two spots, one passion
Always more bagels, always made with care.